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A picture perfect day on Lake Macatawa and Lake Michigan today. After running to Saugatuck and grilling out while looking for movie stars at the Saugatuck Film Festival (there were many but we did not see them) we headed back to Holland and rafted up with a couple of friends. Being an old blow-boater from way back, I asked Gunner if he had a bossun's chair on board the Amanda Faye. He asked what for and I said it was picture time.... Sooo, here I go up.













Then it was my daughter's turn...



Then she taught us all how to fish. This was one of six she caught off the swim platform, all the same size!



Then a perfect ride back to the slip. You can't beat it!!

Those great pics make me woozy. Did you tar the lines while you were up there?

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Mike
2005 Four Winns 230/240
VP 5.7GXi/DP
1998 F-150 XLT
Boat Pic

No, but i did replace a cotter pin on the spreaders for him while I was up there.

Cool pics!!

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Ardy
Adelaide South Australia
Red H180 3.0 Merc

That's insane! What is that 30 or 40 feet off the water?

I don't know how one of those seats works but I would be interested in trying it out. The view is the biggest reward!

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Marc, Kathlin & Nathalie


'89 Chaparral Laser 32

'93 Vista 245, 5.8L w/ King Cobra

Former Boats
'01 H260, 7.4 VP Duoprop
'98 H200, 5.0 GL w/VP SX drive

Great pics, but OH HECK NO!!!! This is yet another reason I dont own a sail boat. You wont see my butt up there!

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Current Boat:
2004 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer "Nauti Luvin'"

Previous Boats:
1999 298 Vista "Seas The Day"
2008 H200SS "Nauti Luv"
2006 Tahoe Q4

That's 70 feet off the deck, another 6 to the water. No big deal for me but for the guys cranking on the winch, well, that's another story! When I was half way up and they had to stop cranking to breath,Gunner, the owner of the sailboat said to my other buddy "You know, between the two of us we're over a hundred so we deserve a break." I told them that my school of thought was two 50'ish year old guys should have the winching capacity of one 25 year old so get to work!

Excellent pics BG!

It's not everyday day you get the chance to go 76+ feet up and get pics of your own boat!

Way to take advantage of a photo opportunity!

Thanks for sharing!

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Jon & Rhonda

'88 235 Sundowner
5.7L OMC Cobra
'01 F150 4.2L

Impressive. Great pics. Thanks for sharing these!

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Walter

2003 248 Vista - VP 5.0 GXi
2009 Toyota Tundra SR5 5.7L 4x4

Great pics, I know I would never go up that high.

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2008 318 Vista "Ka-wai-ola"
350 MPI/BravoIII DTS Seacore
2006 1500 Key West -70 Yamaha
Previous Boats
Key West 2300CC
Pacemaker 270 Sport Fish
290 Sea Ray

All in a day's work...

I have seen about 10 girls or so on the platform at one time...why do you ask?

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Current Boat:
2004 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer "Nauti Luvin'"

Previous Boats:
1999 298 Vista "Seas The Day"
2008 H200SS "Nauti Luv"
2006 Tahoe Q4

Back to the original pictures, I can almost see my boat in the shot with the marina in the bacground. Too bad we weren't there for the nice weather that weekend.

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Terry
Current: 07 Crownline 255 CCR cuddy - 350 Mag MPI/B3 "Casi Cielo"

Previous:97 245 Sundowner 5.7GI/SX

Tow vehicle: 1986 GMC 2500 Camper Special 454/TH400

OK - I should probably know this but what is a Beer-Garita?

Whatever they are I think I would need many before going up that mast! I have been up several but never without a a back-up plan (safety harness).

Cheers!

Nice to see a birds-eye view of the 298. Good looking boat and a lot bigger than I thought.

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Current Boat: 2000 Four Winns 298 Vista
Previous Boat: 2000 Carver 406MY